Patents by Inventor Robert Michael Streicher

Robert Michael Streicher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5714105
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis of compact thermoplastics including composite materials is disclosed. The endoprosthesis includes a plurality of prefabricated fibers such as carbon or aramid. Thermoplastics such as polyacrylates, polyaryl ether ketones, polycarbonates, polyether sulphones, polyethylenes or polyproplyenes are used as a binding agent. The prefabricated fibers have an internal core with predominately longitudinally oriented fibers and an enclosing covering with mutually intersecting fibers. The prefabricated fibers are cut to a length which is preferably five times their minimum diameter. The fibers are oriented substantially parallel to the major axis of the endoprosthesis. During molding and even in shallow cross- sections relative to the major axis of the endoprosthesis, each prefabricated fiber is at least partially overlapped by an adjoining prefabricated fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Sulzer Medizinaltechnik
    Inventors: Hansjorg Gysin, Robert Michael Streicher